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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1916

Page

9

Gleason Leads Babbitt In Tight County Returns At Primaries

Early returns from eight to eleven precincts show Gleason nudging ahead of Babbitt for county sheriff with 443 to 392 and a 51 vote edge. in River County Senate race Archie Allison trails as results hint a stronger rural turnout may change the picture. Lane leads for county attorney in Cheyenne precincts while Kline and Henderson remain close. Mallin trails. Continued results anticipated as 36 precincts total report.

Archie Allison Senate River Hinkle Powers Allison Babbitt Gleason Glea Kline Lane Henderson Mallin Cheyenne Matlin

Sheriff Roach Recovers Auto In Hard Chase

In a four hour span after the theft of Dre Y Beard’s car was reported, local authorities recovered the vehicle at Wheatland. Sheriff Lon Roach of Platte County led the pursuit, continuing into the early hours as thieves were forced to abandon the vehicle.

Sheriff Roach Dre. Y. Beard Wheatland Lon Roach Platte County Page

Stampede Big Hit At New York Show Draws Many Injuries

The Billboard hails the Stampede at Sheepshead Bay New York as the best all round show yet. Many riders were hurt though none fatally. George Rose suffered a scalp wound, others like Ed Lind and Howard Lemmons sustained serious injuries. Dick Mornbushie and Mick Hornbuckle had broken limbs and dislocations. Char lie Irwin organized fundraising for Dick, collecting 6654.50 from the crowd.

New York Bleburg Sheepshead Hay Bil Cheyenne George Rose Speedway Field Hospital John R. McSpaddon Ed Lind Art Acord Hugh Strickland Fred Wilson Harry Walters Bill ‘Kee Howard Lemmons Jack Morrisey Tommy Klerman Dick Mornbushie Funny Sperry- Steele Dorothy Morrell Dorothy Howard Lemonds Mick Hornbuckle Douglas Wye Charlie Irwin Krelmn Bosen

Railroad Presidents Fail To Frame Strike Policy

Eight railroad presidents drafted the reply to President Wilson’s call to avert a national strike. They met with Wilson late tonight to discuss points and pressed for arbitration of employee demands. Cabinet members expressed confidence the railroads would accept the plan, while workers grew restless awaiting a decision.

Washington Wilson Brotherhood Marshall Holden W. W. Atterbury Pennsylvania Fairfax Harrison

Hughes praises GOP laws in labor aid push

In Sacramento Charles H. Hughes urged an adequate federal compensation law for workers in interstate commerce. He praised Republican era labor bills, urged tariffs, and attacked current Mexican policy. He spoke sixteen times from his car platform, announcing plans to visit Nevada, Reno, Denver, and Cheyenne with stops through August 25.

Sacramento Charles H. Hughes Inters Hughes Nevada Reno Denver Cheyenne

U S Plea To Sultan To Save Armenians

The American embassy in Constantinople was instructed by the State Department to protest the Turkish advance into Armenia and urge the Porte to prevent a massacre of Armenians in Persia, emphasizing humanity in the intervention.

Washington Constantinople State Department Armenia Porte Persia

French Execute Woman as Spy

A Havas dispatch from Marseilles reports Felice Pisat was executed this morning at the Liighthouse shooting range after a military trial by the council of war of the fifteenth region. She was convicted of espionage and received a unanimous death sentence before a firing squad.

Havas Marseilles Felice Pisat Liighthouse Council of War of the

Rail chiefs near pact as trade talks temper crisis

The report outlines that major railroad leaders including B & C and Southern railway executives show readiness to concede in a looming commerce crisis. President Hale Holden of Burlington holds cautious views while small road chiefs and top executives discuss possible trades, signaling a tentative move toward a peaceful adjustment.

Southern Railway Hale Holden Burlington Louis W. Hill Hill

War Fleets Start Navy Game Off Atlantic Coast

Two fleets clash in a large scale naval war game off the Atlantic coast as the Blues defend while Reds invade. The exercise begins with 15 warships and 30 transports, a roughly equal split of crews, and runs until September 1 to test coastal invasion defense.

Atlantic Coast Washington Atlantic Navy Department Sait United States

Paris Gains At Center In Balkan Front War Report

Paris reports important gains at the center of the Saloniki front where the allies direct their main force toward the Vardar valley. Large numbers of Russians reportedly landed at Saloniki to assist the allies. The Serbians retreat five miles. British and French incursions near Thiepval are noted and German trenches near Martinpuch are captured.

Salonik Paris Vardar Saloniki Theritish Struma Thiepval Martinpuch Erlin Stokhod Carpathian Grand Duke Nicholan Caucasus London Greece Demirhissar France England Russia Italy Serbia Montengro Balkan Salonii Haig Rumatia le Berlin Doctares

Fifteen Million Acres Coal Land Opened for Settlement

The Wilson era policies restored and opened more than fifteen million acres of coal lands across Wyoming Colorado Montana Idaho and Washington to public entry. About 2 68 million acres were withdrawn for coal land classification leaving under ten million acres released by June 26. Large restorations occurred in Montana Colorado Wyoming Washington and Idaho with major gains in equity value and irrigable land assessments.

Washington Ave Wyoming Colorado Montana Maho Waahington United States Wilson Prenkiin K. Lane Secretary of the Interior Department Idaho

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